Definitions
noun
a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
“the car pulled off onto the shoulder”
noun
a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
noun
a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
verb
carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
“shoulder the burden”
verb
lift onto one's shoulders
verb
push with the shoulders
“He shouldered his way into the crowd”
noun
the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
“an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform”
noun
the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
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